Go: The live broadcast queen launched a gorgeous rebellion against the dog

"...Lin Dazui?! What's he doing here?!"

"Wow—he looks that old? I never noticed before!"

"Wait a minute, isn't he always at odds with Empress Zhao? I bet he's here with ill intentions!"

"That can't be right, can it? Vice Mayor Niu and Chairman Shang are both here. Even if he's crazy, he can't cause trouble in front of them, can he?"

Lin Ruixin's appearance was like a drop of boiling oil thrown into a pot, instantly spreading into an uncontrollable commotion in the venue!

The former leader of China, who had just rushed in, paid no attention to the uproar in the audience and the countless gazes focused on him. His bloodshot red eyes were fixed on the absolute protagonist in the center of the stage, who was dressed in an elegant white robe!
Then, he strode forward, his leather shoes making rapid, echoing sounds on the polished floor, as if each step carried an uncontrollable rage!

Several security personnel who reacted immediately tried to step forward from both sides to stop him, but Lin Ruixin didn't even glance at them!
He suddenly swung his hand, roughly swatting away the outstretched arm with such force that even a security guard who tried to stop him stumbled!

"...You little stinky chess player!"

A roar filled with anger and disappointment, like the howl of a wounded beast, suddenly burst from Lin Ruixin's throat, instantly drowning out the noise of the entire arena:

Why aren't you participating in the competition?!

"Haven't you been asking me the whole time if I'd come back?!"
"So you organized this 'first-come, first-served' challenge and then ran away?!"
"ah?!!!!"

He stared intently at Rui Zhao, his once sharp eyes now practically spitting fire!

As he said, the reason for his strong reaction was that Rui Zhao announced his retirement from professional Go and started holding handicap challenge matches!

what does this mean?
This means that Lin Ruixin has completely lost the opportunity to defeat his arch-rival fairly and justly on the professional stage!
Putting aside the fact that you have to win the championship to challenge your opponent, it means that the chances of meeting the world's number one player will be greatly reduced.

Even if Lin Ruixin were to gain the right to challenge, being allowed to play first would be absolutely unacceptable to him, as he considers "defeating Rui Zhao" his lifelong obsession!
So, upon learning the news, he immediately contacted the Go Association, attempting to stop Rui Zhao. But how could Shang Chaotian and Lu Wenjie possibly obstruct Rui Zhao's grand plan—a plan that concerned Go's inclusion in the Olympics and shook the global Go world—for the sake of Lin Ruixin's personal obsession?
The two naturally took this opportunity to earnestly persuade their former leader to let go of his obsession, accept reality, and stop harassing the world's number one.

But Lin Ruixin wouldn't listen!
Unable to contact Rui Zhao himself, and with no one willing to relay his message, he was left with only this last resort after all communication channels were cut off...

He stormed into the media conference to demand an explanation from the other party in person! That's why he barged into the conference like this.

"...Lin Jiudan! Please calm down!"

Only then did Ai Jianan finally recover from her initial shock.

She spoke sternly into the microphone, trying to quell the situation that was on the verge of spiraling out of control!

"This is the media conference venue!"
"Please leave the venue first. We can discuss this privately after the meeting!"

Upon hearing Ai Jian'an speak again, the staff members standing nearby seemed to snap out of their daze.

More people rushed forward, trying to work together to drag the frenzied Lin Ruixin away from the scene!

"let me go!"

The leading figure of Chinese Go struggled fiercely, his body like a fully drawn bow, unleashing astonishing power, refusing to yield for a long time:

"...Rui Zhao! Answer me!"

"Say something! Are you scared?!"

He kept staring intently at the stunning figure in the center of the stage, his roar filled with a desperate madness.

Pulling! Pushing!
Roar! Struggle!
The scene became extremely ugly at one point!
The flashbulbs went off like crazy, and the reporters stared in disbelief at the dramatic scene! The sound of camera shutters and hushed whispers mingled together, creating a chaotic cacophony!

A world champion and former flag bearer of Chinese chess, he now behaves like a gambler who has lost everything, putting on such a disgraceful farce in front of everyone!

This picture...

It's a huge irony to his illustrious past!
Just as the situation was about to spiral out of control, a calm yet undeniably powerful voice, transmitted clearly through the microphone, resounded throughout the chaotic auditorium.

"Please wait a moment."

The sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to possess some kind of magic.

In an instant, all the pulling stopped, all the screams froze!

All eyes were once again focused on the figure slowly rising to his feet in the center of the stage…

The speaker was none other than Rui Zhao!
She pressed her palm down, signaling the staff to stop moving, and calmly fixed her gaze on Lin Ruixin, who was being held back by several people and still glaring angrily.

"Lin 9-dan, I really have no intention of participating in regular professional competitions anymore."

"However... although I no longer participate in professional competitions, the door to the Special Challenge is open to everyone."

"As long as you can get the challenge opportunity, you can too..."

"Who the hell wants to give way to you?!"

Before Rui Zhao could finish speaking, Lin Ruixin interrupted her angrily:
"What I want is to kill you so badly you won't have a chance to say anything. What kind of nonsense is this 'let's duel first'?!"

Upon hearing this, the media reporters present were stunned!

Everyone thought that Rui Zhao was already being generous by allowing Lin Ruixin, his arch-rival, to participate in the handicap challenge, but Lin Ruixin was being shameless, demanding a fair duel?!

Did Lin Dazui forget to take his medicine before going out today?!

But Lin Ruixin continued his outburst. He suddenly broke free of the last bit of restraint and instinctively took two more steps forward. His voice was distorted with extreme anger, like a volcano about to erupt.

"Are you making excuses for yourself... trying to find a way out?!"
Are you scared?!
Are you afraid I'll beat you to a pulp one day?!

As soon as these words were spoken, a burst of suppressed laughter erupted from the audience!
The reporters looked at each other, their faces filled with undisguised mockery and absurdity, and whispers and murmurs echoed throughout the room.
"Is he insane?! He beat Rui Zhao to a pulp?!"

"Does this old scoundrel know what he's saying?"

"They really have no self-awareness at all!"

...The atmosphere at the scene was like watching a clown show, with countless gazes filled with disdain and ridicule, piercing Lin Ruixin like needles.

If Lin Ruixin had even the slightest sense of the situation, she wouldn't be completely clueless!

Who is Rui Zhao now?

A player who achieved a perfect record throughout the year, seven consecutive World Championship titles, a 100-game winning streak in official competitions, and was recently granted the honorary title of "Eternal Zhaojun" by the Chinese Chess Association—a feat that is unprecedented! His dominance has been so shaky it's almost despairing!
As a result, a 31-year-old old man who is on the decline actually dared to clamor here to "beat the world's number one player to a pulp".
This is insane!

However, Lin Ruixin seemed to turn a deaf ear and a blind eye to all of this!
He continued to stare intently at Rui Zhao!

Those mocking laughs! Those stares! To him...

It's all meaningless!
He only wanted one answer from the other party! One chance to defeat his opponent again!

"Lin Ruixin! Haven't you caused enough trouble?!"

At this moment, Shang Chaotian, who was present at the scene, finally lost his temper, grabbed the microphone from the side, and spoke with the authority of the chess association chairman:
Look at yourself!

"This is a media conference! Not a place for you to run wild!"

"Get it to me immediately..."

"Chairman Shang."

Rui Zhao's voice rang out again, calmly interrupting Shang Chaotian's angry rebuke, once again drawing everyone's attention to her.

Yong Shi Zhaojun slightly turned her head and nodded gently to Shang Chaotian, then looked back at the man below the stage who looked like a trapped beast:

"Since Lin 9-dan is so insistent on playing a fair game with me..."

"Then I'm willing to make an exception for you this time."

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent instantly; even breathing seemed to stop!
...An exception?!

What exception are you making?!
What exception?!

Under countless astonished and incredulous gazes, Rui Zhao said, word by word:

"As long as you, Lin Jiudan, can qualify for the challenge, our challenge match can be conducted according to the Chinese rules."

"Lin Jiudan, is this alright?"

“Wow——!!!”

The scene exploded instantly!

Rui Zhao actually made an exception for Lin Ruixin, who had been causing her trouble, in the challenge match where she had to go first?!

Is "Zhaoci Baidi" really that easy to talk to?!
However, Rui Zhao seemed not to hear the deafening uproar.

Her gaze remained calmly fixed on Lin Ruixin as she continued speaking:
"This... is the biggest concession I can make right now."

"Since Lin 9-dan is so eager to challenge me, surely he can't even win this national no-holds-barred championship?"

As Rui Zhao finished speaking, the murmurs in the audience grew even louder. Then, as if out of the blue, one of the reporters interrupted loudly:

"...But you can't get it, can you?"

"Lin Dazui's last championship was back in the King of Kings tournament in 24, which is already three and a half years ago!"

This response triggered an even more unrestrained burst of laughter from the audience!

"...Indeed, how long has it been since Lin Dazui won a championship?!"

"Isn't this already considered 'the last time we won a championship was the last time'?!"

"Holy crap! I thought Rui Zhao's words were an expression of pity, giving this old man a way out, but it turns out it was actually a public execution?!"

……

The cheerful atmosphere in the air almost seemed to solidify, and all sorts of merciless ridicule and gossip surged toward Lin Ruixin like a tidal wave!

Three and a half years!
For a former world number one, this is clearly a long period of inactivity that signals the end of his career!
In today's Chinese chess world, where there are many strong players and fierce younger generations, an unrestricted national championship is an insurmountable obstacle for Lin Ruixin, who is already in his thirties!
However, Lin Ruixin remained completely unfazed by the laughter and cheers from the audience!

His gaze remained fixed solely on Rui Zhao from beginning to end!
When he heard Rui Zhao mention "making an exception" and the specific rules, the raging anger burning in his eyes seemed to freeze for a moment.

Then... a deeper and more resolute light replaced that rage.

A few seconds later, Lin Ruixin seemed to accept the other party's request and responded in a rough, low voice:

"...Fine! You wait! No matter where you run, I'll chase after you..."

"...Even to the ends of the earth!!!"

The last four words were spoken with particular firmness and conviction by the former leader of China!
After saying that, Lin Ruixin suddenly swung his arm, breaking free from the security personnel who had relaxed their guards.

Like a desperate criminal who has just accepted a death warrant and is about to step into the dueling arena, he left the meeting venue without looking back...

...

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However, although the chaos inside the stadium has come to an end...

Meanwhile, newsrooms of major media outlets around the world were already in an uproar because of this sudden and dramatic conflict!
Lin Ruixin stormed into the venue, shouting and questioning, while Rui Zhao calmly responded, making an exception for her...

These captured images even overshadowed the news of Rui Zhao being awarded the honorary title of "Eternal Zhaojun"! Almost instantly, they made headlines in major media outlets worldwide, sparking heated discussions among chess fans globally… (End of Chapter)